false 4038895 1 "Kirsten Lunstrum's stories are gem stones, multi-faceted, highly polished, more and more complicated the closer you look," says Pam Houston. Each finely tuned story in this remarkable debut collection captures a pivotal moment in the life of a woman trying to reconcile past expectations with present, usually unplanned, developments. In the title story, a woman who decided she really should be French visits her married daughter, who once again becomes tangled in a web of lies and disapprovals. In "Picnic," a new spin on family politics emerges during an outing with mysterious Aunt Vivian. In "The Virtuoso," a young violin prodigy's talent disrupts the harmony of her teacher and his wife. Bringing to mind the work of Elizabeth Bishop and Alice Munro, Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum's stories form a sophisticated and graceful collection. 4085850 10 2 2005 This Life She's Chosen: Stories total:1|2:1| 1 2 3 0 0 0 false false Sat May 02 23:14:43 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 23:14:43 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jan 07 11:18:20 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 11:18:20 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Thu Dec 04 09:32:58 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 09:32:58 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4038895